Trump appoints Elon Musk to DOGE, a new U.S. government department

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : If Ramaswamy, Musk, and Trump execute their vision, around 1.7 million Americans could be out of a job.
46% : "According to Trump, DOGE's purpose is to "pave the way for [his] Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies -- Essential to the 'Save America' Movement.'" DOGE will aim to complete its work by July 4, 2026, resulting in "A smaller Government, with more efficiency and less bureaucracy.
46% : Musk spent over $130 million campaigning for Trump during the recent presidential election, including running a $1 million voter "lottery" whose carefully chosen list of winners seem to only consist of Republicans.
42% : Trump previously rolled back numerous regulations during his first term as president, cutting worker safety protections, scrapping rail safety requirements, and loosening rules for banks.

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